PDF/READ Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler’s Guide to Understanding Death

Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler’s Guide to
Understanding Death
Description :
Something Very Sad Happened is intended to be read to two- and
three-year-old children to help them understand death and process
the loss of a loved one. When a loved one dies, it can be hard to
know how to explain it to a young child, particularly if you are
grieving the loss yourself. Written at a developmental level that is
appropriate for two- and three-year-olds, the story explains death
lets children know that it is okay to feel sad and reassures children

that they can still love the person who died, and the person who
died will always love them. Since the two- to three-year-old child
cannot read, this story is intended to be personalized certain words
are color-coded in red to cue to you to substitute with the
appropriate names and pronouns for the person who died. Includes
an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information
about talking to children about death, guidelines for answering a
child&#8217squestions, advice for attending funerals and visiting
cemeteries, and ideas for commemorating the loved one.